Second district Atchison County Commissioner Mike Bodenhausen has filed for election to office.
Clerk Pauline Lee says he filed by petition for the Republican primary earlier this week.
The rural Muscotah native was appointed at the beginning of this year to fill out the term of Commissioner Jerry Madden, who resigned.
Bodenhausen says he promised the precinct chairs that appointed him that he had things he still wants to accomplish in office.
He says some of his goals are to continue to serve the people of the district and to give back.
Bodenhausen hopes, if elected, to represent the district in two major projects the county will be undertaking(Play Audio :33 seconds)
Bodenhausen is the first person to file for the seat.
Candidates have until noon on June 1st to file.
Local Primaries will be the first Tuesday in August.
© Many Signals Communications
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Meriden teen injured in Jeff co wreck
Two arrested in rural Horton drug bust
USD 415 board approves resignations, new hires
Fake sports rings seized enroute to Atchison
Early Saturday house fire battled in Atchison
Topeka woman arrested in Jackson Co on drug charges
Hearing held on USD 115 land transfer petition
4th attorney appointed for TX man charged in fatal Jackson Co wreck
Failure to stop, Georgia warrants, hold Atchison man
8-year-old injured in mid-week Atchison wreck
New Mayor appointed for Lancaster
LV man sentenced for teen sexual attack
K-9 bridge replacement underway in Nemaha County
Motorcyclist injured in Winthrop, MO crash
Lansing inmate dead, investigation continues
Hiawatha street repair project approved
LATEST STORIES
Wamego man convicted of second fentanyl-related death
Electrical distribution project upgrades for Falls City
NPPD warns downed power lines can be deadly
MHMA Mock Trial Team wins state, heads to natls
Nebraska students taking advantage of dual credit courses
Lansing inmate dead, investigation continues
Motorcyclist injured in Winthrop, MO crash
Bird flu found in two KS dairy herds